bottomland

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Recent Examples of bottomland Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property. Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
Noun
  • The backstory Long before luxury boutiques and embassies claimed Knightsbridge, the area was a pastoral patchwork of open fields and marshy lowlands.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
  • The Andes’ natural features could symbolically integrate both the North (snowcapped peaks) and the South (hot lowlands).
    Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • This transition from grassland prairie to mountains stretches from southeast to northwest Wyoming.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • This transition from grassland prairie to mountains stretches from southeast to northwest Wyoming.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • In addition to the tension with the Native Americans, the Ingalls face fever, wolves and a prairie fire to name a few events teased in the clip.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Landlocked, it's surrounded by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil and known for vast savannas, lush landscapes and the indigenous Guarani culture.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • The landscape views are breathtaking since the terrain is so hilly and rocky (as opposed to the flat terrain of the savannah) and covered in Lebombo euphorbia, a cactus-like tree with a single trunk and an entire canopy of prickly, upright branches.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The hybrid shoes marry the comfortable feel of classic kicks with the dainty look of ballet flats.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • Sneakerinas are the playful cross between sneakers and ballet flats, and their athletic vibe meshes perfectly with the slightly sporty feel of capri leggings.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Researchers have described humans as highly omnivorous, exploiting a wide range of plant, animal and fungal foods across environments as disparate as the Arctic tundra and equatorial rainforest.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness spans nearly 1 million acres across Montana and Wyoming with alpine tundra, remote lakes, and 12,000-foot peaks.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • In early spring, the meadow — like the sloping rock garden fronting the house — fills with California poppies.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows.
    Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026

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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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